Water Pressure Reducing Valve Installation

Mount the fitting upon the water pressure reducing valve and then fit this into position.

Water pressure reducing valve installation. Hoses are a common location. Unions at the valve. Shut off the water to the house then drain water from the plumbing system. Using threaded pipe and fittings attach a pressure gauge to each side of the pressure reducing valve.

There are two types of water pressure reducing valves direct acting and pilot operated which use globe or angle style bodies. So the home inspector will always recommend getting the valve installed in any home new or old with a psi of 80 or higher. It is best to check this before you have soldered up your pipes. So any new home will have one of these valves installed.

If you install your valve the wrong way around the flux will not serve to block the water and the pressure will not be reduced. Take the water pressure reducing valve and attach it to the fittings. If you install a pressure reducing valve before the hose bib branches you will lose your wonderful high pressure. The flux needs to be forced down by the pressure of the water so the valve blocks the flow.

Warm up all of these fittings with the soldering torch and then apply some suitable caulking paste to the edges of the fittings. The city code for new home construction states the psi cannot be higher than 80. If the pressure is excessively high install a pressure reducing valve. Take the time necessary to install the extra piping on the high pressure side of your water service line to allow you to keep high pressure at certain fixtures.

Hold the valve assembly against a water pipe and mark where to cut the pipe. Use a tubing cutter to remove a section of water pipe as indicated by the marks made in step 4. Turn off all the water. For the home inspector this is an issue of liability.